The Infrastructure of King Abdul Aziz Road (KAAR) Project in Makkah 2020-08-11T15:23:30+03:00

Project Description

The Infrastructure of King Abdul Aziz Road (KAAR) Project in Makkah

Start Date:
Jul. 26, 2016

End Date:
On Going

Location:
Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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The Infrastructure of King Abdul Aziz Road (KAAR) Project in Makkah

King Abdul Aziz Road (KAAR) Project is one of the most important development projects of an ambitious Government program to be implemented in Makkah by Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction Company.it is located in the western region of Makkah, extending 3,650 m from the western entrance of the Grand Mosque leading to Jabal Omar. The total area of the project is around 1.2 Km².

The project works include 9 Km of roads, a 60m wide pedestrian boulevard, public realm, street furniture, retail facilities, landscape and hardscape, 4 multi-story public parking structures, bridges, overpasses, underpasses, highway structures, retaining walls, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) facilities/infrastructure, metro stations and lines (core and shell) and utilities including water distribution and collection systems, firefighting system, storm drainage system, electrical, mechanical and telecommunication networks.

 

Project Goal and Scope:

 

  • Technical reviewing for package of life safety, fire protection, fire alarm, emergency lighting, smoke management systems drawings, calculations and fire strategy report in
  • Arranging all package documents for civil defense submission and Handling all meetings and communication processes with civil defense.
  • Preparing civil defense presenting report including calculations, design basis and complying aspects with civil defense

 

Obtaining civil defense approval.